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Macallister

/məˈkælɪstɚ/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2024

Macallister has been given to about 271 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2008, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables4
Pronunciation/məˈkælɪstɚ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 262
Median age today16 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Macallister per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2008 · 17
  • Born in 20250
  • All time271

How popular is Macallister?

Its best year was 2008, when 17 babies were given the name, ranking 5397th. The typical living American called Macallister is about 16 years old today.

Names that sound like Macallister

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Baxter0.58
  2. Walter0.54
  3. Carter0.54
  4. Casper0.54
  5. Karter0.52
  6. Xavier0.51
  7. Javier0.51
  8. Lester0.50

Middle names for Macallister

Ranked by flow score
  1. Macallister Paul0.71
  2. Macallister John0.71
  3. Macallister Blake0.70
  4. Macallister Wade0.70
  5. Macallister Quinn0.70
  6. Macallister Jude0.70

Sibling names for Macallister

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Azariasister · 0.77
  2. Isabelasister · 0.77
  3. Blazebrother · 0.76
  4. Yarelisister · 0.76
  5. Abdullahbrother · 0.76
  6. Tracebrother · 0.76

Where Macallister is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Macallister Anderson0.69
    2. Macallister Allen0.69
    3. Macallister Adams0.69
    4. Macallister White0.66
    5. Macallister Nguyen0.66
    6. Macallister Hill0.66

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Macallister

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.